Articles from Walgreens

Staying healthy during the holiday season isn’t an easy task. According to a recent survey from Walgreens, 47 percent of Americans have missed a holiday event in recent years due to unexpected illness and nearly one in three are worried about it happening again this year.

To help improve access to fast, reliable testing for veterans, Walgreens is now offering no-cost testing through a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).* Eligible veterans will be able to receive an easy combination test for COVID-19 and influenza at Walgreens locations across the country throughout this year’s respiratory season, with results in 30 minutes or less.** No-cost COVID-19 and flu testing will also continue to be available at Walgreens for uninsured patients via the CDC program.

Walgreens has launched the 2024-2025 Walgreens Flu Index, an online, interactive tool that tracks weekly flu activity based on flu-related prescription data across the company’s community pharmacy locations nationwide.

To celebrate the service and commitment of the nation’s military and honor those who serve the country, Walgreens is offering a four-day in-store discount to all veterans, active-duty military personnel and their family members.

Walgreens is calling on the public to help in the fight against prescription drug abuse by taking part in National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Saturday, October 26th, 2024. Twice a year, drug takeback days are reserved for the safe disposal of unwanted, unused, or expired medications. Walgreens has more than 1,550 kiosks across 46 states and Washington, D.C. These kiosks are a convenient way to ensure medications are not accidentally or intentionally misused.

Walgreens, an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, today announced the appointment of Jason Stenta as SVP and chief commercial officer. In this new role, Stenta will lead the company’s commercial growth strategy, driving development and commercialization of B2B healthcare services built on the company’s core assets, and enhancing partnerships with payers, health system providers and life sciences companies.

Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, is announcing today the launch of the Walgreens Student Loan 401(k) Match Program. This new benefit, available beginning in January 2025, will allow team members to qualify for company 401(k) match contributions as they pay down their student loans.

On Thanksgiving Day (November 28), most Walgreens locations will be closed, except for 500 Walgreens 24-hour locations, and 300 pharmacies within those locations, that will remain open on Thanksgiving to help meet the healthcare needs of our customers. This is the second year in a row Walgreens has chosen to close its doors on Thanksgiving to allow team members to spend more time with loved ones.

Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, today announced the launch of its new premium skin care line, designed to give customers premium quality without the premium price tag.

Walgreens today announced that Ramita Tandon, Chief Clinical Trials Officer, will deliver a keynote presentation at TD Cowen’s 9th Annual FutureHealth Conference, Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4:10 p.m. EST.

Walgreens and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today announced a strategic partnership to increase innovation in decentralized clinical trials as part of the Decentralized Clinical Operations for Healthcare and Research (D-COHRe) program. The program is designed to strengthen U.S. decentralized clinical research capabilities to support development of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated products, enhance clinical innovation to execute more efficient and relevant clinical research and evaluate other medical countermeasures in real world environments that may be used in a public health emergency.

Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, today announced two key leadership appointments: Tracey Koller, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer, and Sharmila Sudhakar, group vice president and head of Walgreens digital commerce. The company believes these new appointments will significantly contribute to its efforts with regard to the turnaround of the business as the company focuses on enhancing the front of store and omnichannel experience for its customers while driving in-store efficiencies.

This Must Be the Place (TMBTP), an overdose prevention non-profit dedicated to keeping music safe, and Walgreens, the leading integrated independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, announced that access to the over-the counter overdose prevention medication, naloxone, will be made available for festival goers during a series of upcoming music and art festivals. TMBTP will have a booth at the festivals to hand out free kits of Walgreens Brand Naloxone HCI Nasal Spray, as well as educate festival attendees about the opioid crisis and how to respond to an overdose.

Walgreens, the leading integrated independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, today announced a new collaboration with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, to offer online SNAP/EBT payment acceptance at more than 7,500 Walgreens stores nationwide, including over 100 Duane Reade locations in New York. Customers can now purchase thousands of SNAP-eligible products for same-day delivery via Instacart.

Walgreens is now offering flu shots for anyone aged 3 years and up at stores nationwide ahead of respiratory illness season. Individuals and families can visit the pharmacy or schedule an appointment through the Walgreens app, by visiting Walgreens.com/ScheduleVaccine or by calling 1-800-WALGREENS.

Walgreens today announced it received a project award valued up to $25 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) to conduct a Phase IV observational clinical study focused on assessing Correlates of Protection (CoP), known as responses to a vaccine that predict how well a vaccinated person will be protected from future infections, using COVID-19 vaccine data. The RRPV is a Consortium funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This partnership underscores a shared commitment to advancing public health through innovative research and leveraging Walgreens’ extensive community pharmacies to increase access and representation in clinical trials.

Walgreens, the leading integrated independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, is launching Nice! For You, a new tier of its popular owned grocery brand, Nice!, to help customers find food choices that help support their journey to a healthier lifestyle. Nice! launched in 2011 and offers a range of everyday food and beverage products at an incredible value.

Today, Walgreens announced its participation for the second year as a sponsor of Children with Diabetes (CWD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes, at their upcoming Friends for Life (FFL) conference. Walgreens will showcase several offerings and healthcare solutions for diabetes at the annual event, hosted July 9-14 in Orlando, Fla. FFL gathers dedicated experts, adults, children, and families with diabetes for a weekend geared toward inspiring and connecting the community.

To express gratitude for an incredibly significant part of American history and to honor those who have served – and continue to serve – our country, Walgreens is offering an Independence Day weekend discount to all veterans, active-duty military personnel and their immediate family members.

Walgreens today introduced more opportunities for consumers to save throughout the season and beyond.

As a trusted health and wellness destination in Puerto Rico, Walgreens is bringing the community together in San Juan by launching its first community health fair, “Walgreens en tu Comunidad,” to offer health-related education, screenings and vaccinations. Services offered include blood pressure screenings, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, more than 40% of people in Puerto Rico surveyed have been told they have high blood pressure.

Walgreens today announced it is expanding access to an over the counter, life-saving medication with the launch of Walgreens Brand Naloxone HCI Nasal Spray.

To honor the service and sacrifices of Americans who served in the armed forces, Walgreens is offering a Memorial Day weekend discount to all veterans, active-duty military personnel and their immediate family members, including the families of those who lost their lives in service to their country.

Walgreens and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at optimizing recruitment and making clinical trials more accessible, inclusive and equitable. This collaboration will offer people an opportunity to learn about and potentially participate in an important Phase III clinical trial within the familiar and accessible environment of Walgreens pharmacies, reflecting a shared vision to expand access to healthcare and research.

Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services and investing in its capabilities as the company further grows its core pharmacy business to improve patient outcomes and provide greater value to payers and partners. The company today introduced Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, a holistic offering that expands access to care for patients with complex, chronic conditions and enables partnerships that drive profitability for Walgreens’ pharmacy business. The company is also making investments that will transform its specialty pharmacy offerings, including gene and cell therapy services.